Broc Cellars

Alexander Valley Carignan

9.1373 ratings
9.088 pro ratings
Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Carignan
Top Notes For
Jake Hajer

Light chalk and bright fruit. Good acidity. Tasty and classy

Light chalk and bright fruit. Good acidity. Tasty and classy

Oct 22nd, 2021
Ian Staub

130-year-old vines and 100% carbonic make for an absolutely delicious wine. Massive concentration and intensity, but only 12.8%!! Perfectly ripe plums and black cherry, florals, and rich turned soil. Fresh juicy acid and some VA keep things quite high-toned and sprightly. More please!

130-year-old vines and 100% carbonic make for an absolutely delicious wine. Massive concentration and intensity, but only 12.8%!! Perfectly ripe plums and black cherry, florals, and rich turned soil. Fresh juicy acid and some VA keep things quite high-toned and sprightly. More please!

Sep 7th, 2019
Shengli Hu

100% carbonic maceration: tons of banana and cotton candy. Juicy strawberry, raspberry, and plum. Licorice mid palate. A touch of clove and rosemary. Well structured and balanced. 85% Carignan, 10% Alicante Bouchet, 3% Zinfandel, and 2%

100% carbonic maceration: tons of banana and cotton candy. Juicy strawberry, raspberry, and plum. Licorice mid palate. A touch of clove and rosemary. Well structured and balanced. 85% Carignan, 10% Alicante Bouchet, 3% Zinfandel, and 2%

Jul 20th, 2018
Chris Harvey

Juicy but with good acid. Lots of dark fruit up front. Really tasty

Juicy but with good acid. Lots of dark fruit up front. Really tasty

Jan 7th, 2018
Austin Black

VA

Nov 17th, 2017
David Shaw

Deep purple red in color. Menthol, diacetyl, red fruit (strawberry, cherry, rhubarb) and meaty notes in nose. Syrupy mouthfeel, slightly off dry, nice bitterness, complex flavor notes overall with fruit, mushroom, wood, licorice. With time, chewy tannins emerge, plus tactile spritz-like sensation on tip of tongue. Liked this wine a lot, though it did not stand up to ribeye steak or heirloom tomato and fresh pasta as well as expected.

Deep purple red in color. Menthol, diacetyl, red fruit (strawberry, cherry, rhubarb) and meaty notes in nose. Syrupy mouthfeel, slightly off dry, nice bitterness, complex flavor notes overall with fruit, mushroom, wood, licorice. With time, chewy tannins emerge, plus tactile spritz-like sensation on tip of tongue. Liked this wine a lot, though it did not stand up to ribeye steak or heirloom tomato and fresh pasta as well as expected.

Sep 4th, 2017
Jo Florradikal

dark fruits, licorice, vanilla, light oak treatment, cedar box, some violets, good acid, finish acid driven but slightly short

dark fruits, licorice, vanilla, light oak treatment, cedar box, some violets, good acid, finish acid driven but slightly short

Aug 17th, 2017
Matt Bowman

Funky candied cherries. Exactly what I need after a hellish day.

Funky candied cherries. Exactly what I need after a hellish day.

3 people found it helpfulApr 17th, 2014
Emanuel Kaliontzakis

Esoteric Mondays @ kilo

Esoteric Mondays @ kilo

1 person found it helpfulSep 29th, 2014
Lindy Lopez

Lindy had this 10 years ago

Lindy had this 10 years ago

1 person found it helpfulSep 17th, 2014